Lara Jean's POV

"You are cordially invited to celebrate the engagement of Genevieve Anne Hart and John Ambrose McClaren. Dinner will be served at 6pm, dancing to follow. I have been back in town for one day and you're already trying to make me go to a party." I read to Chris. I moved in with my best friend Chris and her high school sweetheart Trevor after my book tour. Shockingly enough Chris is now a preschool teacher and Trevor is a police officer. We live in a little two bedroom apartment right next to the Korean grocery store. 6 years ago I chose John Ambrose over Peter. I guess I was just tired of always feeling like second best to Gen. Ironically enough before I left for college John Ambrose told me he realized he was in love with Gen and not me. They had reconnected the day we unburied the time capsule and had been talking ever since. Yet again I was second best to Gen, after that night I realized I made a huge mistake. I chose wrong that night. I should have never let Peter go. I always loved him.

"You know we have to go to that." Chris aid as she brought another box into the kitchen.

"Rephrase. You have to go to this. Gen is your cousin not mine." I said as I loaded the dishwasher with all of our new dishes. I looked up and Chris was giving me a death glare. "I don't want to go but I will go for you. Do you think we'll see many people from high school?" I really just wanted to know if we would see one somebody from high school. Peter Kavinsky. I've been in love with him since the beginning.

"You're hoping Peter is there aren't you?" Chris questioned. I stayed silent. "Oh my god you are aren't you! You still love him!" She knows me so well.

"Okay fine I am hoping to see him or run into him. I heard a rumor that he moved back a few years ago." I looked down at the floor.

"Yeah he's a police officer now. I see him every now and then at the grocery store, he still buys those Korean smoothies." She looked at me. "John and he are still friends. He and Trevor are in the same squad. I can tell you right now there's a really good chance you'll see him around." I looked at her hopefully. "LJ you have to know something. Peter hasn't dated anyone since you. He's still heartbroken. Be careful."

At that moment the front door burst open and there was a laughter rang through the whole apartment, along with the smell of pizza.

"Honey I'm home!" Trevor yelled as loud as he could. "Lucas brought pizza!" They rounded the corner into the kitchen. "LJ! What's up girl? How have you been? How was New York?" He hugged me tight as Lucas hugged Chris.

"New York was amazing but it's great to be back here. Here is home. I missed everyone!" I said pulling back to hug Lucas.

"We're glad your back!" Trevor kissed Chris. Then he picked up the invite to Gen's engagement party. "Hey Lucas you going to this? He handed over the small card.

Lucas examined it carefully. "Jake will be out of town on business. So if I decided to go I'll be flying solo." He and Trevor look at me. "Yo LJ are you going with anyone?" They continued to stare at me.

"Looks like I'm going with Lucas!" I said excitedly. "I feel super gross after all this unpacking so I'm gonna go shower real quick. Save me some pizza?"

Chris smiled. "Of course we will! You take your time. I'm just glad you're finally back!" She took two slices out of the box and put them in the fridge. "Now go shower take your time!" She pushed me towards my room.

Chris' POV

"Listen you two." I looked down the hall to make sure LJ was not in ear shot. "We've got a minor problem." Lucas started to put the pieces together. "Our little LJ still has friends for our very close friend PK. In other news I'm really glad you didn't invite him over tonight."

Lucas' eyes got real wide. "She's been in love with him since the love letters. Her book was about him." Lucas' realization was making everyone realize the bigger plan they were about to concoct. "Homeboy read that book multiple times. He constantly talks about LJ. He talks about how he wishes that ending was their ending."

"We have to set them up!" Trevor spoke up. While shoving a slice of pizza in his mouth. Lucas and I just stared at him. "What I was hungry." The blank stare continued.

"You are so right! Is Peter going to the party this weekend?" I asked him, while grabbing a slice of pizza.

"Yeah I think everyone is going. This is the party of the year." Lucas answered.

"Okay here's the plan. Lucas you will go with LJ but get called away on a police emergency." I looked at them. "Trevor and I will lock LJ and PK in a room then they will have no choice but to talk out their problems. Then we leave and LJ will have no choice but to ride home with Peter. Then they fall in love."

"Chris you have read LJ's book one too many times." Trevor said. "I think we should just get them both to the party and have them bump into each other and then see where this goes."

"Wow that's not such a bad idea but I think we should lock them in a room together. It'll give them a chance to have each other's undivided attention." Lucas's brain was spinning. "Actually why don't we lock them in here. We'll set up a super sweet date night with candles and cake and a movie. That way there are no distractions."

"Wow Lucas you're way good at this stuff Jake is way lucky!" Chris spoke up. "I love this idea do you want to meet for lunch tomorrow and discuss this plan more in depth."

"What plan?" Lara Jean said interested in their conversation.

"Chris was trying to plan a surprise party for you as a welcome home present." Trevor said quickly.

"Chris you don't have to do that I would actually like to just lay low you know for a little while. I agreed to the party but after that I would like to settle in a little bit before I put myself back out there. Can the party wait a week?" She pressed the reheat button on the microwave. Thank you guys for letting me stay here."

"It's so no problem LJ I really missed you." Chris hugged her friend again.

"Well if you guys don't mind my man is waiting for me at home so I better get going. See ya at work Trevor! See ya LJ and Chris! We're glad you back LJ!" Lucas said as he closed the door.

"So were gonna hit the hay LJ. I'll see you in the morning! We can go down to the diner and get breakfast." I said leading Trevor back to their room. "Night LJ she called out as they escaped into the room.

"Night guys!" Lara Jean called after them. Then she decided to start on her next book, before she fell asleep dreaming about Peter.

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